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April 2008
Newswire MIL-embedded.com

Prosody X PCI card - Media Processing Platforms for VoIP solutions

Aculab is a well established supplier of telephony media processing and call control signalling technology to systems integrators and contractors in the military and defence market space. With all its engineering and manufacturing based in the UK , Aculab is a trusted supplier to NATO accredited organisations. 

Technology

  • High density media processing platforms, combining both VoIP and TDM interfaces on a single CompactPCI board
  • Broad range of voice and data processing algorithms, including voice codecs (G.723.1, G.729, MELPe, iLBC, AMR , etc.), echo cancellation, matrix conferencing, DTMF and tones handling, fax processing and analog data modems
  • Comprehensive SIP and H.323 stacks, including an embedded, small footprint version of the latter one
  • The industry’s widest range of national and international PSTN protocols and variants, including Q.SIG, Q.931 (EuroISDN), T1RB, AT&T, etc. as well as military variants such as STANAG 4578 and Tactical ISDN
  • Comprehensive, high availability, SS7 stack including redundant MTP3, distributed ISUP and TCAP, SIGTRAN/M3UA

Value proposition

  • Lowest price per voice telephony channel on the market
  • Broad range of algorithms and protocols provided under a cost free licence
  • Bespoke product customisations and development of voice algorithms
  • Cost free, unlimited, technical support

Target applications

  • Tactical telephony systems
  • Military communications telephony and enhanced voice processing  servers
  • Battlespace management systems
  • Voice encryption solutions
  • High density and availability VoIP/TDM gateways
  • Telephony signalling and protocol converters
  • Voice, fax and data media gateways

Featured product – Prosody X cPCI

  • Up to 1200 rich media processing channels per board
  • Telco grade form factor and functionality, including hot swap and automatic failover
  • Redundant, scalable on-board IP architecture
  • Can be controlled remotely via Ethernet
  • Dual redundant 1Gb Ethernet ports
  • SIP, H.323 and a wide range of SS7, ISDN and CAS protocols
  • Optional TDM module – 4, 8 or 16 software selectable E1/T1 trunks

Product benefits

  • Best fit for military grade applications
  • Provides 99.999% availability, system reliability and resilience – enabling service continuity
  • Allows implementation of N+1 or 1+1 protection schemes with redundancy management
  • Widest range of media processing functions on a single board – enables creation of highly functional solutions
  • Unrivalled benchmarks in density and price – improves margins and reduces board count
  • All Aculab software available under a cost free licence – improves ROI
  • Foreseeable longevity, reduces long term OPEX
  • Distributable amongst different chassis – cost-effective use of resources
  • Ease of use through a consistent API – faster time to market

Learn more about how Aculab has made a difference to a key player in the defence sector – download a success story.
Download a white paper ‘Distributed architecture for VoIP telephony solutions’   

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Contact Aculab
+1 781 433 6000
+44 1908 273 802
info@aculab.com